The Current for January 1, 2015
From Sherry Turkle helping reclaim conversation in our over-connected age, to new research that can potentially reverse cognitive effects of ageing, to the small town of Riace welcoming refugees in search of a better life... This is a special New Years Day edition of The Current with Connie Walker, highlighting stories from this season's project Ripple Effect.
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From Sherry Turkle helping reclaim conversation in our over-connected age, to new research that can potentially reverse cognitive effects of ageing, to the small town of Riace welcoming refugees in search of a better life... This is a special New Years Day edition of The Current with Connie Walker, highlighting stories from this season's project Ripple Effect.